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iC50: The Perfect Phone For The Whole (Black) Family

Season 1 E 2 • 06/10/2015

Introducing the IC50: a cell phone catering to Black people that helps fight institutional racism by filming police brutality.

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Are Fried Chicken and Watermelon Racist?

Franchesca Ramsey talks about the violent history of Black culinary stereotypes.
06/03/2015
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02:15

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iC50: The Perfect Phone For The Whole (Black) Family

Introducing the IC50: a cell phone catering to Black people that helps fight institutional racism by filming police brutality.
06/10/2015
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02:45

S1 • E4
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13 Things White People Take for Granted

Franchesca questions the widespread practice of race-neutral marketing, from nude-color clothing and white faces on money to the absence of BIPOC characters in Hollywood films.
06/24/2015
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04:26

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How Do You Handle Racist Jokes?

Franchesca explores how racist jokes are oppressive and shares ways to effectively disarm a person telling an offensive joke.
07/01/2015
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02:32

S1 • E6
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Was That Racist?: An "Inside Out" Parody

Francesca checks in with her Shade, Weariness, Fury, Paranoia and Hope when she faces racial microaggressions from a barista at a coffee shop.
07/08/2015
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05:18

S1 • E7
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10 Excuses Used to Deny Racism Debunked

Franchesca reviews 10 common excuses used by people trying to justify their racist behavior.
07/15/2015
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02:33

S1 • E8
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What If White People Experienced Microaggressions

Franchesca explores scenarios in which BIPOC experience microaggressions and inadvertent insults that stereotype them.
07/22/2015
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02:54

S1 • E9
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If Famous Movie Characters Were Black

Decoded reimagines famous Hollywood movies with Black people as the lead characters to show the double standards they're held to in society.
08/05/2015
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06:10

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Five Things You Should Know About Racism

Franchesca gets down to the nitty-gritty about racism and its constructs, and encourages folks to learn from experts in the field how racism functions in society.
08/12/2015
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04:21

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Should All Native American Mascots Be Banned?

Franchesca checks in with Native American hip-hop artist Nataanii Means about sports teams appropriating indigenous culture for their mascots.
08/26/2015
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05:24

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Six Phrases with Surprisingly Racist Origins

Franchesca reveals the racist origins of everyday phrases along with other problematic words still in use.
10/07/2015
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03:11

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Can You Name Seven Superheroes of Color?

Franchesca heads to New York City for Comic-Con to interview attendees about representation and ask them why there aren't more BIPOC superheroes.
10/14/2015
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